Appendix C Staff Organization and Staff Officers This appendix describes the foundations of battalion-through corps-level staff organizations. The Army uses standardized staff organizations to benefit from consistency in performance, responsibilities (regardless of unit type or echelon), training, and resources.
Japanese Sencha is a traditional green tea that is produced in several parts of Asia, including Japan. Although it took almost six centuries before green tea was fully accepted in Japan, Sencha green tea is now among one of the finest teas included in ceremonial tastings. This particular variety has not been fermented nor withered. Instead, the leaves are steamed to prevent fermentation.
While the upper shoots of the tea plant are used for sencha, the lower (closer to the stalk) leaves are used for bancha (a group of teas which includes yanagi,hojicha and genmaicha). These tend to be larger coarser leaves that are difficult to roll into the fine needlelike twist demanded by sencha.